Publication alert 🥳 Our article "Decoding the New Cold War" is out in Geopolitics (open access!). Everyone talks about the New Cold War, but what kind of animal is it? Concept, analogy, process? And does it matter? Yes, we argue! Find out more here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

This Thur. 10/23 I'm looking forward to speaking on the panel "Recovering Soft Power in Hard (Power) Times" as part of @depauluniversity.bsky.social Grace School of Applied Diplomacy online conference alongside @scwinkler.bsky.social and Nicholas J. Cull. RSVP: depaul.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

On 18 Sept, Stockholm University hosts Barry Buzan for a keynote on “The New Cold War and Trump 2.0”. 16:00–17:00, Albano Building 1, Room Pärlan. Free & open to all – registration appreciated: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-new-co...

The New Cold War and Trump 2.0 - Prof Barry Buzan keynote address [English]

Get ready for a heated discussion on the current geopolitical climate and the impact of Trump's presidency with a world-leading scholar

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🎉 3 (grade 7) Lecturer positions open Cardiff University in: 🌎 Non-western (espc non US) Foreign Policy/War/Security Studies 📝 Political theory inc history of political thought 📚 History & theory of colonialism & its legacies in politics & IR Apply here 👉

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On my way to #EISA2025 in Bologna ✈️ Excited to share work, join great discussions & see old + new friends! Joining “Teaching Concepts in IR” & “Decoding the ‘New Cold War’.” The latter kicks off a bigger project, bringing different perspectives on the Cold War together. More soon, watch this space👀

My new article on “Conceptual Entrapment” is out online-first with @EuroJournIR! Proud of this one: critical concept studies, autoethnography & soft power all come together to reflect on the researcher–concept relationship. Take a look here! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Generous, sharp and so much more than just Mr. Soft Power. What a messy world he is leaving behind.

Stephen Walt@stephenwalt.bsky.social · last yr.

I am shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of my colleague Joseph Nye, who recruited me to Harvard a quarter-century ago. He was a highly accomplished scholar, an innovative Dean, and a devoted public servant. Also a very decent and humane man, who will be missed at Harvard and beyond.

🚀 New article out! "New and Old Cold Wars: The Tech War and the Role of Technology in Great Power Politics" is now published @gsqjournal.bsky.social ! I explore how U.S. elites frame tech rivalry with CN through Cold War lenses. 🔗https://academic.oup.com/isagsq/article/5/2/ksaf038/8115944 🧵 (1/4)

New and Old Cold Wars: The Tech War and the Role of Technology in Great Power Politics

Abstract. Recently, a ‘tech war’ between the United States and China has emerged, as the United States aims to maintain its technological supremacy while r

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